Page 2: Historical Events In March - 10

1762  On March - 10 french Huguenot Jean Calas, who was wrongly convicted of killing his son, dies after being tortured by authorities; the event inspired Voltaire to begin a campaign for religious tolerance and legal reform   

1771  Georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian (Idea und Probe) on March - 10.   

1772  On this day in history friedrich von Schlegel, Germany, romantic writer/critic (Lucinde)   

1776  On March - 10 luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III   

1780  On March - 10 juan Jose Landaeta, composer   

1787  On this day in history william Etty, English painter (nudes)   

1788  Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (Das Marmorbild) on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history franklin College founded   

1791  John Stone, Concord MA, patents a pile driver on March - 10.   

1791  On this day in history pope condemns France's Civil Constitution's treatment of the clergy   

1791  On this day in history john Stone, Concord, Mass, patents a pile driver   

1792  On this day in history john Stone patented the pile driver on this day.   

1792  On March - 10 john Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute/English premier (1760-63), dies at 78   

1793  On March - 10 lt. Gov. John Graves Simcoe and his wife Elizabeth dine on boiled black squirrel, porcupine, roasted passenger pigeon, raccoon, fish, beef and veal   

1801  On this day in history first census in Great Britain   

1809  On March - 10 william David Porter, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1864   

1810  John McCloskey, US, pres of St John's College (Fordham U) on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice   

1813  On March - 10 six companies of the 104th Regiment of Foot, plus 4th New Brunswick Regiment, start 52-day march overland to the St. Lawrence in winter; travel on snowshoes, pulling supplies on toboggans, lose only one man, arriving in Kingston April 12   

1818  On this day in history george Wythe Randolph, Secy War (Confederacy), died in 1867   

1819  Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi, writer, dies on March - 10.   

1822  On March - 10 willem Roelofs, Dutch painter/lithographer   

1824  Thomas James Churchill, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1905 on this day in history.   

1826  On March - 10 johan VI M L J, King of Portugal (1816-26), dies at 56   

1830  The KNIL also known as the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army is created on March - 10.   

1831  The French Foreign Legion is established by King Louis-Philippe to support his war in Algeria on March - 10.   

1832  William Henry Penrose, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903 on March - 10.   

1832  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1839  Dudley Buck, Hartford, Ct, organist/church composer on this day in history.   

1842  Ina Donna Coolbrith, US, poet laureate of Calif on March - 10.   

1844  On this day in history pablo Martin M de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer (Spanish Dancing)   

1845  On this day in history alexander III A Romanov, Russian tsar (1881-94)   

1846  On March - 10 edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln   

1847  On March - 10 the first money minted in Hawaii   

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1415  Vasili II of Russia (d. 1462) was born on this day in history.   

1452  On March - 10 birth of ferdinand II, the Catholic, King of Aragon/Sicily (expelled Jews)   

1503  On March - 10 birth of ferdinand I, German emperor (1558-64)   

1538  On March - 10 birth of thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572)   

1628  Constantine Huygens Jr, Dutch poet/painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

1628  Marcello Malpighi, Italian physician (d. 1694) was born on March - 10.   

1656  Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician was born on this day in history.   

1698  Gaetano Maria Schiassi, composer was born on this day in history.   

0037  On this day in history tiberius Claudius Nero, Roman emperor (14-37), dies at 78   

0483  Simplicius, Italian Pope (468-83), dies on this day in history.   

1291  Death of Arghun, Persian ruler on this day in history.   

1391  On March - 10 death of tvrtko I first king of Bosnia (b. 1338)   

1510  Death of Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (b. 1445) on this day in history.   

1513  Death of John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, English commander (b. 1443) on March - 10.   

1546  On March - 10 thomas Elyot, English diplomat (Boke named the Governor), dies at 46   

1584  Death of Thomas Norton, English politician and writer (b. 1532) on this day in history.